The Republican journal., 1887-09-08
City Government Meeting.

The regular meeting of the city council was held
on Monday evening, Alderman Hall presiding in
the absence of the Mayor who was i'll.
The committee to settle with Geo. o. Bailey in
the of his horse reported back to the council
that it the opinion of the city solicitor that the
committee had no legal right to make a settlement
in the absence of a specified sum-
Roll of accounts No 6 amounting to $261?.25
was passed, 900 was for the library account.
The Judge of the Police Court reported the fol
lowing for the month Of August-lntoNicating
liquors 4, common nuisance |, drunkenness l, libel
of intoxicating liquors l, threatening language l.
Nothing received for fines, costs, fees, &c.
Thomas II. Marshall Post, G. A. r., of Belfast,
petitioncd the city council to appropriate sum of
money that will enable them to complete suitable
monument. Refer led to next meeting.
The committee on the claims on the estate of J.
Y. McClintock and W. NJ. Priest for buildings de
stroved at the fire in Phoenix Block reported that
the city was liable and recommended that a settle
ment be made, if it can be done at a reasonable
rate. Accepted and laid on table until next meet
ing.
The petition of Arnold Harris in regard to the
drain from the Masonic Temple received and re
fcrred to the Board of Health.
Mr.. W. 7. Colburn petjtoned the city to light
the gas at the corner of Thomas b. Dinsmore's lot
on Church street. The petition was accepted and
the prayer granted.
Frederick w. Brown resigned as member of
the school committee. Accepted.
The Collector of ta..es reported that he had col
lected the tax of 1885, SIS ,Sl6.G, the tax of
1857, $50 ,so4.s2.
The City treasurer was ordered to give to Sarah
ID. Blanchard release OF city's claim on her real
estate, upon the payment the recommended
by special committee.
y special meeting of the Belfast city government
was called on Tuesday afternoon, but there was
not quorum present. The creditors of Daniel
Haraden petitioncd the Probate Court that NJ p.
Woodcock be appointed his guardian, and the Court
referred the matter to the city government for in
ycstigation. The Aldermen will doubtless recon-
mend that the guardian be appointed.
Another matter was to come up concerning the
condition of the streets after the laying of the
water pipe. 1t was the expression of those pres
ent that the contractors he required to leave the
street in condition acceptable to the surveyors.
Mile. Rhca In Her Most Famous representation.
Mile. Rhea, the famous actress, will on Monday
evening September 18th appear as Galatca in the
beautiful play of Pygnalion and Galatea. OF
Mile. Rhcas merits actress citizens are
familiar, her appearance last year being the event
OF the season. in conversation with Tile. Phea's
manager, Mr.. Owen Fenrr, he said "M'llc Rhta
will give her greatest impcrsonation in Belfast. As
Galatca, she is pronounced by critics ever, where
to be a revelation. The company supporting her
is even better than the excellent organization of
last year.
corr tour last season was a series Of oyation-.
We travelled as far west as Portland Oregon, and
far north as Victoria, Il. {. Our season lasted
fifty weeks, one Of the longest and best Mile
Rhca had.
"Mllc Rhea will present every lady Oh Monday
evening with Il handsome silver thmbc, with her
name engray ed ON it,
"Tel me something Of the play.'
"Pygmalion ant Galatea is the WurA of ". =
Gilbert, the great English author. The story Is
clcvcrly told, full of beautiful sentiment and
clever comedy. The audience Is carried back to
the time of ancient Athens, when the rule of
neurological gods on the throne of Mount Olym-
pus was supreme in the land. Pygmalion, the
sculptor, renowned of men and cnvicd by the
gods, had chiselled from the adamantne stone Il
beautiful statue ifelike and lovely, possessing all
the attributes of womankind and lacked only the
power of life and motion to make her the most
beautiful object earth. In answer to the prayer
of Pygmalion who moulned because his skill
carried him to the pinnacle of fame and there
NAMED nothing further that mertcd his skilful
hands, life was added to the statue and Gaatea
steps from her pedestal of stone.
GLOW is Mile. Rhea's English:''
"she speaks it Ikea native; is Il hard s,dent
and never tires OF studying English. am trying
to get her to take out naturalization papers Don't
fail 10 see her on Monday evening. Things seen
are mightier than things heard, YOU know. Au
revor."